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the small elite do not get us. they call us wacky. they call us wingnuts. we call us, "we, the people." [applause] we do not always agree. we do not always share the same strategy memo is. -- memos. we do not always endorses i the same candidates or speak of the same talking points. we're loud, rowdy, passionate. it reminds me of the c.s. lewis "narnia" books, where the little girl asks someone about aslan the lion, who represents god. she says was some concern, is he -- with a little concern over the fearsome lion, is he safe? her friend says, safe? who said anything about safe? of course he is not safe. but he's good. [applause] that is what is happening in america today with this grass- roots groundswell, love affair with liberty. it is not tame. but, boy, it sure is good. [applause] they attack us. -- will they attack us? yes. they will steer our backgrounds and distort our records -- smear our backgrounds, distort our records, harassed us, tried to -- harass us, and try to intimidate us. there is nothing safe about this. is it worth it? is freedom wort
the small elite do not get us. they call us wacky. they call us wingnuts. we call us, "we, the people." [applause] we do not always agree. we do not always share the same strategy memo is. -- memos. we do not always endorses i the same candidates or speak of the same talking points. we're loud, rowdy, passionate. it reminds me of the c.s. lewis "narnia" books, where the little girl asks someone about aslan the lion, who represents god. she says was some concern, is he --...
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which have been used when they've been used 72% of the time they've been used, 72% of the time they've been used, i tell my friend. your party used them. they are the rules. we're going to follow the rules. both bills that are pending before the congress of the united states have been passed with over a majority. and in fact, the senate by was passed by a 60% majority, i tell my friend, not ram through. after a full year of debate and discussion, scores of hearings, hundreds of witnesses, thousands of hours of consideration. i tell my friend that you can say we are ramming something through as much as you want and it will not make it through. no matter how often it is said by your side of the aisle who in my opinion want simply to stop the legislation in its tracks. i tell my friend that we're going to be in the regular order as we have been on these bills since they were introduced. we're going to be in the regular order in terms of considering the passage of bills that was received in both houses. and as i say again, the senate bill has received a 60% majority in its house. now, the
which have been used when they've been used 72% of the time they've been used, 72% of the time they've been used, i tell my friend. your party used them. they are the rules. we're going to follow the rules. both bills that are pending before the congress of the united states have been passed with over a majority. and in fact, the senate by was passed by a 60% majority, i tell my friend, not ram through. after a full year of debate and discussion, scores of hearings, hundreds of witnesses,...
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we have a distinguished delegation with us today. let me introduce you to congressman burgess. >> i am the ranking republican on the committee of oversight regulations. i took away the magnitude of the problem that faces the people on the ground, flying over this bill. there is no way you can capture that from a newspaper article or a picture of a magazine. there's also a degree of cooperation that is occurring between the coast guard and bp at the unified command center. we have all heard stories but i was impressed today with level of cooperation and the degree of candor, the anecdotal stories we have heard about the facility with which things get done. there doesn't seem to be a expect with an operation this large. our job is to make sure the men and women fighting on our behalf for this effort have everything they need in a timely fashion and there will be plenty of time for hearings as to what caused the disaster. >> we also have congressman peter welcsh. >> congressman markey and burgess have aptly described the coroneted effor
we have a distinguished delegation with us today. let me introduce you to congressman burgess. >> i am the ranking republican on the committee of oversight regulations. i took away the magnitude of the problem that faces the people on the ground, flying over this bill. there is no way you can capture that from a newspaper article or a picture of a magazine. there's also a degree of cooperation that is occurring between the coast guard and bp at the unified command center. we have all...
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is the education system failing us? i happen to think president obama's legacy will be how well he reforms education. he has the right people. how will he convinced his country -- how will he convinced this country that you can't get it away of education. your views and who should be teaching and do we want to protect certain groups of teachers. we have to have the best and brightest. you have to fix immigration and education. the economy with tongue will get better. we have to make sure we do not heard it. you have to understand that technology will always make people more productive. you can go back to win the steam engine came in. you can go back to when electricity can enter there will always be disruptive technologies we will destroy the work force. in fact, we managed to work our way through it and come out stronger on the other end. we need to have more skills and opportunities. incidently, the center is happening around the world. you are not the only ones with these problems. ÷the middle jobs and service jos t
is the education system failing us? i happen to think president obama's legacy will be how well he reforms education. he has the right people. how will he convinced his country -- how will he convinced this country that you can't get it away of education. your views and who should be teaching and do we want to protect certain groups of teachers. we have to have the best and brightest. you have to fix immigration and education. the economy with tongue will get better. we have to make sure we do...
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us. and i'm afraid that's what we now have in the middle east with the frustrated youth and in some countries with inadequate leadership in terms of bringing the resources of those countries together, as i know in my period of the world bank, this is something that needs to be worked through whether or not there is an israel issue it is a serious issue anyway. and as i said, the split within the arab community, the suni-shia split has within it, i think, also seeds of some difficulty. so i hope very much that my successes and all the people that are training at brookings will come up with much better ideas than my generation had and that this thing can be resolved, and that there will be an arab leadership that is far-seeing and that can bring about a greater balance. >> thank you, jim. we have about 10 minutes or so for some questions. if you have a question, there's a gentleman right over there, please identify yourself and wait for the microphone. >> thank you very much for your remark
us. and i'm afraid that's what we now have in the middle east with the frustrated youth and in some countries with inadequate leadership in terms of bringing the resources of those countries together, as i know in my period of the world bank, this is something that needs to be worked through whether or not there is an israel issue it is a serious issue anyway. and as i said, the split within the arab community, the suni-shia split has within it, i think, also seeds of some difficulty. so i hope...
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so they are beginning to cooperate with us and support us. it's a complex business, but having the population not necessarily just us but have confidence that their security will be protected is a mix of our capabilities over the next number of years, the capabilities of our allies, and capabilities of the afghan forces. if not just national forces but also local security forces. >> thank you. >> thank you. senator? >> i will try to keep mine to four minutes or less because we have a vote. thanks for being here. secretary clinton, let me start with you. you have been a champion for women's rights for a long time. in afghanistan, as i understand, girls and women are doing things we take for granted in this country. they're going to school, getting jobs, and participating in the government. i would like to hear your thoughts on where that stands and if you think that is a long- term change in afghanistan or if that is still in its infancy and could go at any time. >> thank you for asking, senator. i think it's important that we use that as one
so they are beginning to cooperate with us and support us. it's a complex business, but having the population not necessarily just us but have confidence that their security will be protected is a mix of our capabilities over the next number of years, the capabilities of our allies, and capabilities of the afghan forces. if not just national forces but also local security forces. >> thank you. >> thank you. senator? >> i will try to keep mine to four minutes or less because we...
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us. seeing little systematic change in that since 2006. fortunately, that is not changing. . high-school seniors say they have used these drugs for the ge last year. in summary, there are three drugs decreasing in use, marijuana, texas, and cigarettes. three that are showing some decline -- alcohol, cocaine, as reflected in, and many that are holding steady including amphetames and inhalants and lsd. thank you. >> thank you to our speakers. we will take questions in just a minute. a little bit of housekeeping. our nida press chief, if you have any questions aft the press conference, stephanie will be happy to link you up with them. where is a rough idea of? he is here with director kerlikowske. we wl open it up to questions in a minute, but i wanted to make a couple of points about what -- what nida is doing to reach out to teens. we have a very robust website right now. we have a teen blog that is becoming very popular, and we do at least two entries a week. it is a steady increase in us
us. seeing little systematic change in that since 2006. fortunately, that is not changing. . high-school seniors say they have used these drugs for the ge last year. in summary, there are three drugs decreasing in use, marijuana, texas, and cigarettes. three that are showing some decline -- alcohol, cocaine, as reflected in, and many that are holding steady including amphetames and inhalants and lsd. thank you. >> thank you to our speakers. we will take questions in just a minute. a...
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it just has to do with what tool they are using. just because you are not printed on a press doesn't mean you are not journalist. >> how can we as student journalists increase credibility against the major media outlets? as we are in a publication a lot of times student are in iran, palestine and say an event takes place and c tphfrblgts n reports it and a student has been there but reports something else but our report is kicked aside as a student publication, they don't know what they are talking about. >> i think that one of the big mistakes that powell u.s. media outlets made when the united states was gearing up to invade iraq and was on the ground in afghan was not -- afghanistan of not building greater partnerships with the media in those regions. the war on al-jazeera has been unbelievable. al-jazeera for the most part is a much more responsible news outlet than cnn is because they are showing all sides of the war. anyone who calls al-jazeera a terrorist organization or accused it of being linked to terrorism is an idiotic p
it just has to do with what tool they are using. just because you are not printed on a press doesn't mean you are not journalist. >> how can we as student journalists increase credibility against the major media outlets? as we are in a publication a lot of times student are in iran, palestine and say an event takes place and c tphfrblgts n reports it and a student has been there but reports something else but our report is kicked aside as a student publication, they don't know what they...
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just get uses to it. if we teach you well, on presentation day, a week from sunday, that will be your answer back to us sometimes. the second thing you need to understand is you are not normal. most college students are not spending two weeks starting three days after christmas in a classroom talking about campaigns. and that is important because when you go out in the real world, you need to understand that most people are not thinking about who is going to run in 2012 for president on the republican side. we are all obsessed with that. will it be huckabee, or palin? you're different, and that is good for all of us, but you have to understand that when dealing with real people. the third thing, if it is not in writing, it doesn't exist. so you need to write stuff down. there have been too many examples of campaigns, even at the presidential level, when something happens to a key operative and he or she had a big part of the campaign plan in his or her head and people were trying to figure out exactly wha
just get uses to it. if we teach you well, on presentation day, a week from sunday, that will be your answer back to us sometimes. the second thing you need to understand is you are not normal. most college students are not spending two weeks starting three days after christmas in a classroom talking about campaigns. and that is important because when you go out in the real world, you need to understand that most people are not thinking about who is going to run in 2012 for president on the...
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that is a big problem for us. i would make the point -- the senator from michigan mentioned the long-term debt extender was 12 months and it is going down very we sent back to the house3 . it did not increase the debt because we offset it. we paid for it. the house a bill that the senate has passed that is paid for and they stalled some of the pay fors for the house so the senate had to send it back. the house refuses to make the hard choices to pay for the things that are really necessary to be done right now. 3 that is what happened yesterday. the senate came to an agreement. we decided we would pay for two weeks and nobody would have a hitch in their unemployment. they would have no hits in their cobra. they would have no hit anywhere and when it was sent over there, it was rejected. we don't want to create the president that when we spend money we have to pay for it. we're in the world is at a normal thinking process? . . battle the people that need our help today. this is a battle about helping the people tha
that is a big problem for us. i would make the point -- the senator from michigan mentioned the long-term debt extender was 12 months and it is going down very we sent back to the house3 . it did not increase the debt because we offset it. we paid for it. the house a bill that the senate has passed that is paid for and they stalled some of the pay fors for the house so the senate had to send it back. the house refuses to make the hard choices to pay for the things that are really necessary to...
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us. we're doing the best that we can. i have always appreciated your advice. >> can i comment on that briefly? the thing that i have worked hardest on in my time of it -- in congress is the energy policy. we passed a comprehensive energy bill back in 2005. that same bill did not get out of conference in 2003 did not even get out of the senate in 2001. it took three congresses, but we did finally get a bill and it did have bipartisan support. approximately a third of the house democrats voted for it. a majority of the senate democrats voted for it. the work in a bipartisan fashion. it took six years, but it did happen. it forces compromises and it brings everybody to the table. the reconciliation package that the budget committee has put together, the only people that have had input into that are the inside democrats in the house and the senate. and i guess the president and his staff. it is automatically not going to have all the compromises that would if you had a little bit different pr
us. we're doing the best that we can. i have always appreciated your advice. >> can i comment on that briefly? the thing that i have worked hardest on in my time of it -- in congress is the energy policy. we passed a comprehensive energy bill back in 2005. that same bill did not get out of conference in 2003 did not even get out of the senate in 2001. it took three congresses, but we did finally get a bill and it did have bipartisan support. approximately a third of the house democrats...
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his son is with us today. he knew his valor and sacrifi are no more limited by sexual orientation than by race, gender, religion, hoare krieg. what made it possible for him to survive the battlefield of europe is the reason that we are here today. [applause] that is the reason we are here today. [applause] this morning, i am proud to cite a lot that wl bring an end the don't ask, don't tell. [applause] -- sign a law that will bring an end to don't ask, don't tell. it will strengthen national security in double the ideals that men and women ristheir lives to defend. no longer will our country be denied the service of thousands of patriotic americans that were forced to leave the military regardless of their skills. no matter the years of exemplary performance. no longer will they be asked to live a lie. or look over their shoulder and ordered to serve the country that they love -- in order to serve the country that they love. [applause] admiral mike mullen has said that our people sacrificed a lot fotheir count
his son is with us today. he knew his valor and sacrifi are no more limited by sexual orientation than by race, gender, religion, hoare krieg. what made it possible for him to survive the battlefield of europe is the reason that we are here today. [applause] that is the reason we are here today. [applause] this morning, i am proud to cite a lot that wl bring an end the don't ask, don't tell. [applause] -- sign a law that will bring an end to don't ask, don't tell. it will strengthen national...
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[applause] >> let us pray. good and gracious god, creator of sweeping sands and majestic pine trees, of rolling farmlands and bounteous lakes, protector of our sprawling cities, bustling highways, and abundant wildlife. we turn to you today and ask you to bless this great state of new jersey. held our residents to be healthy, fruitful, and prosperous, and to rest in the knowledge that their safety is a priority for those who lead them. we ask you to bless this new administration and all of the state's leaders. help them to be united in purpose and remember to seek the common good with integrity and generosity. we ask you to bless this wonderful family, mary pat, andrew, sarah and, patrick, and bridget. help them to remain strong in the bonds of faith and love which they share, and we ask you to bless this man, our new governor, chris christie, and this woman, the lieutenant governor kim guadagno. we pray that you will fill them with the vision to government promised, the wisdom to government justice, the humili
[applause] >> let us pray. good and gracious god, creator of sweeping sands and majestic pine trees, of rolling farmlands and bounteous lakes, protector of our sprawling cities, bustling highways, and abundant wildlife. we turn to you today and ask you to bless this great state of new jersey. held our residents to be healthy, fruitful, and prosperous, and to rest in the knowledge that their safety is a priority for those who lead them. we ask you to bless this new administration and all...
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it is done by us. it is a citizenship and one of the guys, a very bright young man, and nice fellow who is working on that put it together on his own the contract from america rye iain, contract for america. [applause] it is a grassroots bottom-up contract from the people to the politicians. people were able to submit ideas, hundreds of thousands of people submitted thousands of ideas. they debated them. they are a series of surveys that narrow them down to 21 and there was an online vote over the past month and a half over which 450,000 votes were cast. what i can tell you is a fundamental tax reform is in the contract from america and it's in the contract for america because everyone knows their tax, flat tax, simplified tax code supporters this system does not work. the people are sick of it. we are sick of it and over and over again in the commons on the site on contract from american bald, in the bald postings and in the boat it is very clear with the people want and what they are not listening to
it is done by us. it is a citizenship and one of the guys, a very bright young man, and nice fellow who is working on that put it together on his own the contract from america rye iain, contract for america. [applause] it is a grassroots bottom-up contract from the people to the politicians. people were able to submit ideas, hundreds of thousands of people submitted thousands of ideas. they debated them. they are a series of surveys that narrow them down to 21 and there was an online vote over...
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some of us voted for it, some of us didn't. some of us voted for the medicare part of the prescription drug program written by the insurance companies that was not paid for. some of those voted for it and some of us didn't. >> know, some of us didn't. >> i wasn't talking about you in particular but it did pass under republican leadership. some food for the wall street bailout. some of the money was repaid, some of it wasn't. some of us didn't vote. so we before we talk about the serious of the debt and i agree it is a serious issue, let's remember how we got there, who voted for the sum paid programs and who didn't. but mr. lew, welcome and thank you for a much for your service. senator ensign and senator alexander and others are right, it is a serious problem. we have to deal with it, but it's one of many problems. among the many things, the middle class is collapsing, poverty is increasing. when president bush was president, the middle class all a $2,000 a year decline in the median family income. the issue i want to talk abo
some of us voted for it, some of us didn't. some of us voted for the medicare part of the prescription drug program written by the insurance companies that was not paid for. some of those voted for it and some of us didn't. >> know, some of us didn't. >> i wasn't talking about you in particular but it did pass under republican leadership. some food for the wall street bailout. some of the money was repaid, some of it wasn't. some of us didn't vote. so we before we talk about the...
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thank you for standing between us and what washington wants to do to us, to make us a subject people in so many ways. economic, moral. i thank you for standing in the gap between unborn children and their mothers, and for your efforts to keep our freedom of speech which, if washington has its way, would be altered. thank you. >> thank you for your encouragement. and you mentioned the speech issue -- it is a passion of mine. i've co-authored legislation that has passed the house and judiciary committee in the senate that would respect and reporter pause right -- a reporter's right to keep sources confidential. it would prevent any president from bringing back the fairness doctrine at the federal communications commission. [applause] people forget the editorial page in the newspaper is as much part as the front page, and i have been a champion of the news gathering and reporting process. but also, what you hear on talk radio, and i love it, and i used to be in it, that is editorial comment, protected by the first amendment. there are forces in washington, the senator for american -- th
thank you for standing between us and what washington wants to do to us, to make us a subject people in so many ways. economic, moral. i thank you for standing in the gap between unborn children and their mothers, and for your efforts to keep our freedom of speech which, if washington has its way, would be altered. thank you. >> thank you for your encouragement. and you mentioned the speech issue -- it is a passion of mine. i've co-authored legislation that has passed the house and...
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-- try to use our profits against us. we are watching what is happening out there. we come up with operations to increase security, adding or changing their is of security, adding layers of protection in but are do. as the threat evolves, we watch what happens and we change our operations. it is a very dynamic environment. and as much more important to understand with the ball liabilities are and mitigate those and simply to have a checklist reif follow and look for a prohibited items. this chart is a little bit difficult to see on the screen, probably, but the reason is done this way, but i will limit the discussion to just the checkpoint to give you a little preview of what is happening at every checkpoint around the country. basically, the zoll work together. there is not one silver bullet that will solve security for us. we know our adversary is watching what each of these things are. basically, when you start from the passenger perspective going through, every piece of technology is in the process of either being enh
-- try to use our profits against us. we are watching what is happening out there. we come up with operations to increase security, adding or changing their is of security, adding layers of protection in but are do. as the threat evolves, we watch what happens and we change our operations. it is a very dynamic environment. and as much more important to understand with the ball liabilities are and mitigate those and simply to have a checklist reif follow and look for a prohibited items. this...
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that is again a challenge for us. finally, a big solution, use what works. we know many things that were good at it and mentioned that at the beginning. there's lots of innovations across the countries that are tried and true. i think that connecticut is a good one on financial aid and pathways to the baccalaureate degree. we need to institutionalize what works and really shine a spotlight on those high-impact practices that are both practices that states can learn from and to two shoes can do of. so it was very exciting and i want to thank all of the members of our group for a very lively conversation and we have a lot more to do. thank you so much. [applause] >> well, good evening everyone. i melody barnes, director of the domestic policy council and i had to opportunity to co-monitor with melinda gates. our session was called community colleges in the 21st century. one of the interesting comments that was made that served as a backdrop for a discussion with the fact that community college's record is that they're an important part of higher education, but
that is again a challenge for us. finally, a big solution, use what works. we know many things that were good at it and mentioned that at the beginning. there's lots of innovations across the countries that are tried and true. i think that connecticut is a good one on financial aid and pathways to the baccalaureate degree. we need to institutionalize what works and really shine a spotlight on those high-impact practices that are both practices that states can learn from and to two shoes can do...
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the fcc used the same statute that you used inhe citizens united case to say these columns were illegal corporate contributions to forbes's presidential campaign and i know they later terminated the lawsuit and i know this forbes lawsuit involved alleged campaign contributions rather thanndependent expenditures but the same statute was involved and i use this as an example to show what can hpen on the slippery slope of the federal government regulating who may say what and when about the government. now forbes case involved a magazine. the case you argued involved a movie. your office admitted that the statute could apply to books and news letters, you admitted that it could apply to pamphlets. now all of this involves the political speech that is the very heart of the first amendment, whether engaged in by for-profit corporations, nonprofit corporation tiny s chapter corporations or labor unions. do you really believe -- now this is your personal belief -- do you really believe, i understand you reprent the government, but do you really believe that the constitution allows the federal
the fcc used the same statute that you used inhe citizens united case to say these columns were illegal corporate contributions to forbes's presidential campaign and i know they later terminated the lawsuit and i know this forbes lawsuit involved alleged campaign contributions rather thanndependent expenditures but the same statute was involved and i use this as an example to show what can hpen on the slippery slope of the federal government regulating who may say what and when about the...
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is very important to us. and we are very important to the u.s., for reasons that are not always known by the general population. again, let us go back to our wedding. we signed a contract. we are partners in this. again, we are neighbors. we cannot move. so you have all these things. why should we do it alone? it is affecting you. it is affecting us. you are worried about what is happening. we are worried about what is we could do something together. i see for the future and i would hope there is a much broader and deeper agenda of cooperation with the u.s.. i think many times the problem between mexico and the u.s. and their relation is that we talk about the things that interest us and you talk about the things that interest you. we rarely talk about the things that interested the other. we are interested -- and i am going to be critical here. mexico always says migration reform and blob blob blob and why do you treat the mexicans like -- i have never heard mexico talk about cooperating with you as a terror
is very important to us. and we are very important to the u.s., for reasons that are not always known by the general population. again, let us go back to our wedding. we signed a contract. we are partners in this. again, we are neighbors. we cannot move. so you have all these things. why should we do it alone? it is affecting you. it is affecting us. you are worried about what is happening. we are worried about what is we could do something together. i see for the future and i would hope there...
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they are trying to foul us and foul us and foul us again just to keep the clock from saying zero. every time they foul, we'll keep hitting our shots. we'll overcome every obsticle l they throw in ourÑi way. soon, they'll be a clear winner. that winner will be the american people. america is watching us. some would saying this a partisan effort. they are wrong. this is an effort on behalf of all americans. george w. bush said "all americans should be able to choose a healthcare plan that meets all their needs." bill clinton said, "it's time for us to worku]Ñ together." george h.w. bush said, a national health insurance program is one of the major unfinished items on america's social azpwenda. the american people, he said in 1992 have waited too long. gerald ford said let us affirm that this national legislation is only a part of our effort, so no individual in this country will lack help whenever or wherever he need it's. our nation must do more to reduce the impact of accident and disease. two fundamental problems confront us. first the high and every rising cost of health servi
they are trying to foul us and foul us and foul us again just to keep the clock from saying zero. every time they foul, we'll keep hitting our shots. we'll overcome every obsticle l they throw in ourÑi way. soon, they'll be a clear winner. that winner will be the american people. america is watching us. some would saying this a partisan effort. they are wrong. this is an effort on behalf of all americans. george w. bush said "all americans should be able to choose a healthcare plan that...
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, over use of specialists. the physicians would see the trade offs because they were sharing in the pot of money. is there any evidence that hmos did this? is there any proof that the incentive question can be managed? does it seem like hmos are lauded as having changed things fundamentally? >> i will start off. in the beginning, it appeared the was something great going on with hmos. you went to a building that was an hmo. the marketplace did not favor this. of the growth happened -- all the growth happened in independent practice associations. this is where you are going to a doctor but they are paid in a different way than the fee-for- service patients. that model did not work very well in containing costs. there is no corporate culture to control costs. people seem to favor that. relatively few people stayed with the kaiser. i think the hmo models that people are going to now are not the type that have the corporate culture that led to cost control. if you look at rates of increase in health care costs, hmo
, over use of specialists. the physicians would see the trade offs because they were sharing in the pot of money. is there any evidence that hmos did this? is there any proof that the incentive question can be managed? does it seem like hmos are lauded as having changed things fundamentally? >> i will start off. in the beginning, it appeared the was something great going on with hmos. you went to a building that was an hmo. the marketplace did not favor this. of the growth happened -- all...
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it's not just two of us. we're dealing with a lot of members with a lot of ideas and a lot of interest. as chairman of the committee, i need to pull that together in a way that produces a consensus bill and that means a consensus on all sides. i will try to report where there is consensus in the committee and where there is not, it will have to reflect something different. that does not foreclose the option of getting to closure. >> that seems to be a growing group of progressive concerned about this. how concerned are you? >> it's a complicated institution. yet to deal with all sorts of people. >> to what extent would and negotiations? >> markups have been around for a long time and you have to put a proposal on the table. every day i read stories about what is in and what is out. you cannot put a bill together that way. this will give you something to exit report about. >> [inaudible] >> the dollar amount? we do not have a cbs korea. -- a cbo score yet. i can guarantee you it is far more exorbitant then wha
it's not just two of us. we're dealing with a lot of members with a lot of ideas and a lot of interest. as chairman of the committee, i need to pull that together in a way that produces a consensus bill and that means a consensus on all sides. i will try to report where there is consensus in the committee and where there is not, it will have to reflect something different. that does not foreclose the option of getting to closure. >> that seems to be a growing group of progressive...
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can you tell us that? i don't think that is getting through. >> thousands of more factories were to close their doors. millions more americans would have lost their jobs. the value of america's houses and savings would have fallen either further. people would have rushed to take their money out of banks. it would have brought about utter collapse. i don't know a better way to say it than that. if people wonder if that was true, all they have to do is look back at what happened in the fall of 2008. you saw the value of american savings fall by almost 40%. trillions of dollars in lost wealth and millions left their homes. thousands and thousands of businesses had to close. that's what happens when you let a crisis get out of control. government should never let that happen. if they don't act and this is important for people to understand. people think it's unfair for the government to act to rescue a financial system. you cannot help an economy recover and create jobs. you can't preserve the value of people'
can you tell us that? i don't think that is getting through. >> thousands of more factories were to close their doors. millions more americans would have lost their jobs. the value of america's houses and savings would have fallen either further. people would have rushed to take their money out of banks. it would have brought about utter collapse. i don't know a better way to say it than that. if people wonder if that was true, all they have to do is look back at what happened in the fall...
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you have helped us build a room. i have not seen this and carries a sense, when -- this many cameras sense, a plan? >> maybe it was impeachment. >> on haunting remembrance. here is what i will suggest so that we can get to the bottom of this. mr. colbert has presented us with a fine statement. it will be entered into the wreckage -- into the record. he has a huge march coming up in washington which many people are going to be at, i know. i have a very good feeling about that. i will be busy working in michigan, trying to turn out the vote. we have been having very low voter turnout. that is the only reason i will not be with you in the march. but i would like to recommend now that we have all this attention, that you excuse yourself and let us get on with the three witnesses and all of the other members there. we are sure it will be shown on the show tonight, and maybe monday. you run your e show. we run the committee. what do you say to that? >> i do not understand the question. >> i am not asking you not to talk. i
you have helped us build a room. i have not seen this and carries a sense, when -- this many cameras sense, a plan? >> maybe it was impeachment. >> on haunting remembrance. here is what i will suggest so that we can get to the bottom of this. mr. colbert has presented us with a fine statement. it will be entered into the wreckage -- into the record. he has a huge march coming up in washington which many people are going to be at, i know. i have a very good feeling about that. i will...
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so i think that's useful. that world is multiple ora-polar and that's much more accurate characteristic and yes, there's forces that we don't yet have a security counsel that presents those powers therefore they all come tag. with their differences. things are very much ad hoc. according to rules that may not thrive whether or not they are or not. >> you know we talk about the g20 and that's a two-year event and so far it can't do anything meaningful. kind of the rodney king approach to world financials. can we all get along? but the g20 only deal economically, you look at the security structure. lot of the big players we talk about. rising up and trying to get into some of the others they don't want it. nato, struggled to go out in the theaters in afghanistan and they don't want to stay there. they want to come back home. isn't there a particular void in that era in terms of security? >> not a particular void because i think that's all that's always been the case. we over estimate the extent to which the unit
so i think that's useful. that world is multiple ora-polar and that's much more accurate characteristic and yes, there's forces that we don't yet have a security counsel that presents those powers therefore they all come tag. with their differences. things are very much ad hoc. according to rules that may not thrive whether or not they are or not. >> you know we talk about the g20 and that's a two-year event and so far it can't do anything meaningful. kind of the rodney king approach to...
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us. but what i'm hoping to accomplish today is for everybody to focus not just on where we differ, but focus on where we agree. because there actually is some significant agreement on a host of issues. now, i've looked very carefully at john boehner's plan that he put forward. i've looked at, you know, tom co burn and senator byrd's plan that's been put out there. paul ryan has discussed some of the issues surrounding medicare. i've looked at those very carefully. you know, mike enzi, in the past, you have put forward legislation around small businesses that are very important. and so when i look at the ideas that are out there, there is overlap. it's not perfect overlap. it's not 100% overlap. but there is some overlap. now, what i did, what the white house did several days ago, was we posted what we think is the best blend of the house and the senate legislation that's already passed. the basic concept is that we would set up an exchange, meaning a place where individuals and small busi
us. but what i'm hoping to accomplish today is for everybody to focus not just on where we differ, but focus on where we agree. because there actually is some significant agreement on a host of issues. now, i've looked very carefully at john boehner's plan that he put forward. i've looked at, you know, tom co burn and senator byrd's plan that's been put out there. paul ryan has discussed some of the issues surrounding medicare. i've looked at those very carefully. you know, mike enzi, in the...
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it took years and it's going to take us years to bring us back. and i'm pleased to tell you that i had a wonderful response. i could cite and if you like i would submit for the record i received a report from the airline pilots association of a group they have now done a university outreach program. i have with me here -- this is the independent pilot association where they apply for ups. this is a special publication issue devoted entirely to professionalism. on the back of the code of professionalism. this was never printed or circulated before this. several of the carriers have done this. i've been asked to submit pieces to several different pilot unions to put a piece in our professionalism. i would say we've gotten their attention and i would say they're taking very, very proactive actions, recognizing, working with us on working with the company. so i'm actually very pleased and to be candid, it's difficult for me to understand why people can see some of the positive actions that are resulting from this. >> i certainly would agree that we ne
it took years and it's going to take us years to bring us back. and i'm pleased to tell you that i had a wonderful response. i could cite and if you like i would submit for the record i received a report from the airline pilots association of a group they have now done a university outreach program. i have with me here -- this is the independent pilot association where they apply for ups. this is a special publication issue devoted entirely to professionalism. on the back of the code of...
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that is what makes us different. that is what sets us apart. that is what makes us americans, our ability, at the end of the day, to look past all of our differences and disagreements and forge a future together. that destiny is now in your hands, as is the question that was posed to this university over half a century ago, as to whether a free society can still compete. if you are willing, as past generations were willing, to contribute part of your life to this country, then i, as president kennedy did, believe we can, because i believed in you. congratulations on your graduation class of 2010. may god bless you, and may god bless america. thank you. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> again, but the authority of the state of michigan, we will continue with the conferring of decrees which have been recommended by the faculty and authorized by the regions of the university. >> we just watched president barack obama delivering the commencement address at the university of michigan. mr. obama returned to washington this afternoon at 4 tonight's
that is what makes us different. that is what sets us apart. that is what makes us americans, our ability, at the end of the day, to look past all of our differences and disagreements and forge a future together. that destiny is now in your hands, as is the question that was posed to this university over half a century ago, as to whether a free society can still compete. if you are willing, as past generations were willing, to contribute part of your life to this country, then i, as president...
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between us anew. it's as if we take your financial financial affairs and have to post them for transparency which there's no transparency bause of one off trade. those are examples we can push this point would impact commerce as opposed to look interest rate driven to his purchase rate driven has come up the mall out their servant can see the counterparty. so that's i've done the right and i know that gets technical nuts i didn't talk a lot about this today. but those of the kinds of things we should avoid. and frankly you should try to avoid wishing people ave pointed everything was done right. >> thank you for coming today. [applause] and thank you two of you for coming today tthe national press club. today's meeting is adjourned. [inaudible conversations] >> up next, shell oil co. executive vice president russ ford, followed by spencer abraham and energy supply issues. after that, a discussion on the 2010 for the season. -- flu season. we will show you the 31st annual news and documentary emmy awar
between us anew. it's as if we take your financial financial affairs and have to post them for transparency which there's no transparency bause of one off trade. those are examples we can push this point would impact commerce as opposed to look interest rate driven to his purchase rate driven has come up the mall out their servant can see the counterparty. so that's i've done the right and i know that gets technical nuts i didn't talk a lot about this today. but those of the kinds of things we...
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we will not use it that way. we use it carefully. it has come the essential thing we designed it to do. -- it has done the essential thing we decided to do. you said one thing in your opening statement that i wanted to correct. you referred to a press release where we implied the overall programs would be profitable current we have never done that. we were explicit that the latest cost estimates were in the hundred billion dollar range. for the bank piece of the program -- for many americans the program was defined by the incredible act of the commitment of the united states putting capital in banks that represented three-quarters of our nation that was a focus of the deep outrage where we had to put money in the hands of destitution that played an important role in the crisis. it is hard -- and every estimate that i have seen, they will return a positive investment for the american taxpayer. every time we said that, i always make clear to say, and our numbers always show, ww still face a substantial risk of loss on a range of other
we will not use it that way. we use it carefully. it has come the essential thing we designed it to do. -- it has done the essential thing we decided to do. you said one thing in your opening statement that i wanted to correct. you referred to a press release where we implied the overall programs would be profitable current we have never done that. we were explicit that the latest cost estimates were in the hundred billion dollar range. for the bank piece of the program -- for many americans...
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they want us to leave thd. they look to us as the world's oldest democracy. they want us to solve problems. i do think we have to do a better job in demonstrating what we know is our core strength, this extraordinary country that we love and have the privilege of serving that is capable of doing anything once we put our minds to it. this is not a partisan issue. it is not an executive verses' legislative issue. it is really an american issue. you mentioned climate change at the beginning of your remarks. i cannot say how important it would be, i cannot overstate it, that we do what we can to show we are a leader in this area. i would say that for political reasons, some of you may have read accounts of the president and i cashed -- crashing a meeting that the brazilians and indians were having without us try to figure out how they could avoid some of the hard questions week were asking. at the end of a tough negotiating session, they agreed to this copenhagen accord. this accord is the first time probably since world war ii that there has been any internation
they want us to leave thd. they look to us as the world's oldest democracy. they want us to solve problems. i do think we have to do a better job in demonstrating what we know is our core strength, this extraordinary country that we love and have the privilege of serving that is capable of doing anything once we put our minds to it. this is not a partisan issue. it is not an executive verses' legislative issue. it is really an american issue. you mentioned climate change at the beginning of...
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around using trucks and rail. we could move coal to the site that we wanted to generate electricity. we could move natural gas to the site where we wanted to generate electricity or heat. but we cannot shift protons on rail cars. nor can we ship wind through packages or trust. the electricity has to be generated locally. our existing policy on the grid is satisfactory for the first scenario, but not the second. i have been at this for some time, hoping to advance our ability to plan and finance the new system that will be fit for the 21st century. introducing this bill, making some progress and hopefully further progress in the hopes to achieve this goal in this energy bill. number one, our good system is doing good work today. i do not know if you can say that the grade is broken. but if you have a horse and buggy system that is working, it might not be fit for the new world. we know that it will not be fit for the challenges of tomorrow. while it is not broken, it is not fit for what we are asking it to do. it i
around using trucks and rail. we could move coal to the site that we wanted to generate electricity. we could move natural gas to the site where we wanted to generate electricity or heat. but we cannot shift protons on rail cars. nor can we ship wind through packages or trust. the electricity has to be generated locally. our existing policy on the grid is satisfactory for the first scenario, but not the second. i have been at this for some time, hoping to advance our ability to plan and finance...
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fpble -- protect us. while it is true you introduced this legislation, you have only one co-sponsor, john kyle. you served on the homeland security commission. we understand what this is. it is not meaningful legislation. it is a little document you are using to get this document through and fool the people of arizona once more. >> the next question is for mr. deakin. it has to do with health care. you state that the federal government should keep lts hands ow of programs dealing with the health care system. does that include programs for just maid care? do you support a long-term program to make medicare solvent? >> yes. health care costs have gone up exponentially since we've had the h.m.o. act. we have to get medicare bk into the responsibility of the individual. let us find our own health insurance providers. we reduce the paperwork to the doctors and the insurance companies and then we will have lower costs. that's the ultimate goal. the goal isn't to control people's lives or tell them what to do or
fpble -- protect us. while it is true you introduced this legislation, you have only one co-sponsor, john kyle. you served on the homeland security commission. we understand what this is. it is not meaningful legislation. it is a little document you are using to get this document through and fool the people of arizona once more. >> the next question is for mr. deakin. it has to do with health care. you state that the federal government should keep lts hands ow of programs dealing with the...
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do they trust us? do they recognize us? do we trust them? 17 years of negotiations and only 18 months of negotiations about permanent issues. we did not waste one single minute. this was a mandatory course for the palestinians and israelis. today, -- no, i remember 1978. they wrote an article calling for a dialogue. today but when i ran for reelection and my party lost, i ran on the campaign of two states and peace. i got 68% of the vote. there is a major change. a 75% of palestinians believe the only solution is a two-state solution. deep inside of their hearts and minds they know. >> the prefer real bottom line is where are we now? >> -- the proverbial bottom line is where are we now? >> i am getting to it. i do not think palestinians and need negotiators anymore. it is time for a decision. it is time for the end game. we have turned over every possible stone. we know what it takes. we know the parameters. we know where the fights will take place. we know the solution to east jerusalem. what kind of body should of the guide us, and divide
do they trust us? do they recognize us? do we trust them? 17 years of negotiations and only 18 months of negotiations about permanent issues. we did not waste one single minute. this was a mandatory course for the palestinians and israelis. today, -- no, i remember 1978. they wrote an article calling for a dialogue. today but when i ran for reelection and my party lost, i ran on the campaign of two states and peace. i got 68% of the vote. there is a major change. a 75% of palestinians believe...
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they are accountable to us and we need to make them accountable to us. they're not going to be accountable on their own. why are they going to answer the questions -- we need to call them and ask them to fill out their surveys. do you not want me to know who you are? our state coordinator in ohio has a perfect example. she had a man who was running for congress, or state representative, i cannot remember. she had a conversation with him or she asked if he had filled out the questionnaire. he said he was still working on the answers and thinking about it. i am not really sure. i have to do more research. she said, i will tell you what. i have a question. if i came to you and you said, do i have your vote? can i count on your support? do you want me to say, i do not know, i have to think about it and research more, or do you want me to say yes? when you can fill out the questionnaire telling me who you are, then i will tell you if you have my vote. you'll get a straight yes or no from me. i thought that was beautiful. it was the perfect example. if you wan
they are accountable to us and we need to make them accountable to us. they're not going to be accountable on their own. why are they going to answer the questions -- we need to call them and ask them to fill out their surveys. do you not want me to know who you are? our state coordinator in ohio has a perfect example. she had a man who was running for congress, or state representative, i cannot remember. she had a conversation with him or she asked if he had filled out the questionnaire. he...
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really work for us. we said we needed to do a better job competing in the marketplace. bobby jindal and mitch daniels were very busy attracting business. i had to get in the ballgame. we passed a sweeping series of economic development incentives to be able to cash in on that promise that we were going to be all about jobs with just the 10% unemployment rate. we had 300,000 people in the state unemployed. it was not exceptional. getting people back to work -- all of the polls showed that was the key issue. focusing on all those things that him talk about, entrepreneurship and small business and reinvigorating the free enterprise system, talking about the lofty goals and rekindling the american dream -- it is all things that people wanted hereabout. they want to be led by an approach. the third thing we did was have a long-term approach to getting education better. for people to have access to the american dream, they have to be well trained. you look at india, china, in a border, -- singapore, china -- t
really work for us. we said we needed to do a better job competing in the marketplace. bobby jindal and mitch daniels were very busy attracting business. i had to get in the ballgame. we passed a sweeping series of economic development incentives to be able to cash in on that promise that we were going to be all about jobs with just the 10% unemployment rate. we had 300,000 people in the state unemployed. it was not exceptional. getting people back to work -- all of the polls showed that was...
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they will hold all of us, and i mean all of us accountable for it. i was honored by the fact there was broad recognition. i want to say it was a productive meeting. i thought that people came to it with a spirit of trying to work together, and i think it's a good start as we move forwardment i think everybody -- forward. i think everybody u understands we have to focus on their jobs, not ours. we have to accelerate the recovery and get americans back to work. they want us to confront the long term deficits that cloud our future. they want us to focus on their safety and security and not allow matters of urgent importance to get locked up in the politics of washington, so today we had the beginning of a new dialogue that i hope as well as most americans hope will breakthrough the noise and produce real gains. as we all agreed, that should begin today because there's things we need to get done in the weeks before congress leaves town for the holidays. first, we should work to make sure the taxes will not go up by thousands of dollars on hard working mi
they will hold all of us, and i mean all of us accountable for it. i was honored by the fact there was broad recognition. i want to say it was a productive meeting. i thought that people came to it with a spirit of trying to work together, and i think it's a good start as we move forwardment i think everybody -- forward. i think everybody u understands we have to focus on their jobs, not ours. we have to accelerate the recovery and get americans back to work. they want us to confront the long...
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all of a sudden, they turned on us? what about us? we need to know -- guest: i don't think any governor ran on creating jobs for illegal immigrants across the country. but they certainly hoped to create jobs and some of those could go to the legal immigrants depending on the state. host: this op ed -- who do say is going to be the first one out of the block? guest: ihink haley barbour has been talking to people about it. so many others that have talked about it among the governors, those two seem to make a run at it. i think there are four out there that her being discussed or hinted at, but we will see. i think it will make a run or at least part a committee to look into it. host: >> tomorrow on "washington journal," and look at the upcoming lame duck conference with michael shear of "the new york times." also general wesley clark talks about president obama's trip to portugal for the 2010 nato summit. after that, new to gingrich on the upcoming republican-led congress. now i look at some of the new house members in congress. republi
all of a sudden, they turned on us? what about us? we need to know -- guest: i don't think any governor ran on creating jobs for illegal immigrants across the country. but they certainly hoped to create jobs and some of those could go to the legal immigrants depending on the state. host: this op ed -- who do say is going to be the first one out of the block? guest: ihink haley barbour has been talking to people about it. so many others that have talked about it among the governors, those two...
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it. -- so help us god. [applause] thank you. thank you for being here. [applause] ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> thank you, congressman. one of the amazing things about louisiana is its overwhelming republican representation in washington. our next introduction will be from a man currently serving his fourth term in the u.s. house of representatives, representing nearly a third of the families living in louisiana parishes. he has consistently fought to make tax cut permanent, protect the lives of the unborn, and defend our second amendment rights as a lifetime member of the national right -- national rifle association. he has a track record of working for the best interests of his fifth district constituents. let us welcome congressman rodney alexander. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. good afternoon. i have a one a question for you. look, now, the ladies do not have to answer this out loud, but how old are you? a fe
it. -- so help us god. [applause] thank you. thank you for being here. [applause] ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> thank you, congressman. one of the amazing things about louisiana is its overwhelming republican representation in washington. our next introduction will be from a man currently serving his fourth term in the u.s. house of representatives, representing nearly a third of the families living...
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us. and we are determined to break the log jam where there are blocks of voters are frozen in irreconcilable differences. part of the process is to get information out. and that's what this report does. everyone may not love it report but they read it. and pay attention to it, including other governments and that's the value of it. >> of those u.s. citizens who die abroad from non-natural causes. and from the report mexico has the highest number of u.s. citizens that die from homicide. in the mexico report it speaks of kidnappings and murders, but doesn't address the u.s. citizens, why is that? >> we deal with those through the council and affairs and people working on the embassy on the ground. there is a lot of violence in mexico, and because we are neighbors and so much violence related to drugs, crimes, etc. american citizens are among those who are the victims. and we pay greater attention and have an obligation to american citizens, but those cases are not highlights and first and f
us. and we are determined to break the log jam where there are blocks of voters are frozen in irreconcilable differences. part of the process is to get information out. and that's what this report does. everyone may not love it report but they read it. and pay attention to it, including other governments and that's the value of it. >> of those u.s. citizens who die abroad from non-natural causes. and from the report mexico has the highest number of u.s. citizens that die from homicide. in...
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or give as god, all of us -- for give us got -- forgive us god, all of us, for not living that dream. for give us for the negativity and name-calling. for the dropout rate, the jobless rate, the murder rate, the present rate, and the jobs moving overseas and businesses failing. us, god.rgive like dr. king 47 years ago, we have come to reject these shameful conditions. "but like dr. king, we refuse to accept that the fight for justice is bankrupt. thank you, god, for raising up a new generation of dreamers who will continue this fight, this struggle for jobs and freedom. thank you, god, for president barack obama. thank you, god, for this man of faith, this man who believes in the lord jesus christ but has enough room in his heart for all people. we believe that justice will roll down like mighty waters and righteousness will flow like a stream. we praise you. amen. ♪ >> what do you do, when you have done all you can? it seems like it is never enough, and, what do you say when your friends turn away? you are all alone, all alone. tell me, what do you get when you have given your all
or give as god, all of us -- for give us got -- forgive us god, all of us, for not living that dream. for give us for the negativity and name-calling. for the dropout rate, the jobless rate, the murder rate, the present rate, and the jobs moving overseas and businesses failing. us, god.rgive like dr. king 47 years ago, we have come to reject these shameful conditions. "but like dr. king, we refuse to accept that the fight for justice is bankrupt. thank you, god, for raising up a new...
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it is his view of us and them that begins to divide us. when you think of your neighbor as other, it is easy to marginalize him or her, look away, walk past, change the channel. once the homeless, the hungry, the prisoner is relegated to somehow being different from you, the challenge to extend your hand is already fraught with difficulty. the concept of bus and them, first world and third world, inner-city and suburb, these are false constructs that only served to deepen inequality and entrenched divisions in our own society. all of us in this room are not members of the bottom million. by virtue of our maker or the cosmos, those of us here today are some of the luckiest people on the planet. do not get me wrong, the class of 2010 is like my class. i know that each and every one of you worked incredibly hard to get here today. some of you are the first in your family to earn a college degree. others beat every conceivable odd. with that privilege comes responsibility. a responsibility to not only the people in this world, but some of them
it is his view of us and them that begins to divide us. when you think of your neighbor as other, it is easy to marginalize him or her, look away, walk past, change the channel. once the homeless, the hungry, the prisoner is relegated to somehow being different from you, the challenge to extend your hand is already fraught with difficulty. the concept of bus and them, first world and third world, inner-city and suburb, these are false constructs that only served to deepen inequality and...
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this was a significant lead for us. there were places where it exceeded the army corps of engineers' 500 year flood lines. i want to commend the effort of fema in deploying rapidly, in deploying widely, in deploying effectively. the presence has been first rate and the people who come in from across the country to help have been very good to work with. there is inevitable disappointment about the fact that the program that fema can deliver has statutory and regulatory restrictions. you get what you get and not more. but the speed and efficiency with which you came in to deliver what fema can deliver was commendable. i wanted to say that. there are two areas where we are still having problems. if you could pass on to one of your staff people to help us work through it, i would appreciate that. one is that some of our disaster victims -- we have 2000 not back in their homes. it has been quite a while. this is a long time to still be out. some are having problems finding temporary housing and have reported being moved from
this was a significant lead for us. there were places where it exceeded the army corps of engineers' 500 year flood lines. i want to commend the effort of fema in deploying rapidly, in deploying widely, in deploying effectively. the presence has been first rate and the people who come in from across the country to help have been very good to work with. there is inevitable disappointment about the fact that the program that fema can deliver has statutory and regulatory restrictions. you get what...
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there are those who have told us to wait and told us to be patient. we cannot wait. we cannot be patient. the american people need health care and they need it now. on this day, at this hour, stand with the american people and not with the big insurance companies. on this day, on this moment, in this chamber, answer the call of history. answer the spirit of history and pass health care. yield the american people a victory. give health care a chance. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the house will be in order. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp, is recognized. mr. camp: i yield 45 seconds to a true american hero, distinguished member of the ways and means committee, the gentleman from texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for 45 seconds. mr. johnson: unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. johnson: today's vote defines what kind of america we want to live in. i know what that is, it's the america i fought and sacrificed for and all the freedoms we hold dear, freedom from
there are those who have told us to wait and told us to be patient. we cannot wait. we cannot be patient. the american people need health care and they need it now. on this day, at this hour, stand with the american people and not with the big insurance companies. on this day, on this moment, in this chamber, answer the call of history. answer the spirit of history and pass health care. yield the american people a victory. give health care a chance. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman...
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of drug use and alcohol use went up with it. since that we have had a rather steady decline. that decline was fairly steep in the early years of 1980 to 1982, a 12-year period, and much more gradual since 1986 when our current decline began. nevertheless, a decline among 12th graders. it was 72% in 1980. today it is 41%. again, that decline in strongly aculturated behavior. and binge drinking has gone from a high of 41% in 1980, the highest that we've measured, down to 23% today. so there has been an improvement not only in drinking but in drunkenness, but also in drunk driving. the death on the highway statistics have been getting bepter significantly, and kids have played a role in that. all grades showed decline in drinking and binge drinking, and these were significant for the three grades combined. so the net effect is, today, we have the lowest proportion of young people drinking in the life of the study. that's particularly good news. another drug which has been showing some decline that wasn't significant this year, but
of drug use and alcohol use went up with it. since that we have had a rather steady decline. that decline was fairly steep in the early years of 1980 to 1982, a 12-year period, and much more gradual since 1986 when our current decline began. nevertheless, a decline among 12th graders. it was 72% in 1980. today it is 41%. again, that decline in strongly aculturated behavior. and binge drinking has gone from a high of 41% in 1980, the highest that we've measured, down to 23% today. so there has...
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standing by with us is julie robner from national public radio. are you with us? are you with us? i think we do have her. julie? >> hello? >> we want to let you know we are standing by and waiting for members to come to the cameras. we might get interrupted. there has been a development in the house democrats' plan for considering health care legislation tomorrow. what happened? >> they were going to use this procedure that they call deem and pass, or self-executing role, so there would not have to take a direct vote. house members do not like that senate bill and the things that are in at. they got a ruling from the senate parliamentarian that said they could vote on the senate bill after they vote on the budget reconciliation bill, which has the changes to the senate bill. that would make it much easier for them to vote on the senate bill, if they could vote on changes first. they will not do that self- executing role. they will go ahead. there'll be three votes. the first will be on the role, the second will be on the reconciliation bill, and the third will be on the senate bil
standing by with us is julie robner from national public radio. are you with us? are you with us? i think we do have her. julie? >> hello? >> we want to let you know we are standing by and waiting for members to come to the cameras. we might get interrupted. there has been a development in the house democrats' plan for considering health care legislation tomorrow. what happened? >> they were going to use this procedure that they call deem and pass, or self-executing role, so...
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we have about 47 counties using a system region -- using a system and the other two using heart attack. it is a variety, but it reflects -- using harker. it is a variety, but it reflects this. the view -- the votes will come in electronically. we will be reporting them on the election night. >> we learn from colorado they have a 25-day maximum under state law if there is every count to certify results. is there any limitation in ohio? >> it is building on days. there is a 10-day time for military and overseas balance to come in as well as late absentee ballots postmarked the day before the election, and there will also been provisional ballots. the official canvass have to began n.y. -- begin 11 to 15 days before the election. it is at that point a recount would begin. we have a very specific process where if it is an electronic voting machine there is a voter verified paper trail that is hand counted and compared to electronic results. if they do not match within two votes, they do a larger sample with the potential of having to do an entire hand account of the entire county. having d
we have about 47 counties using a system region -- using a system and the other two using heart attack. it is a variety, but it reflects -- using harker. it is a variety, but it reflects this. the view -- the votes will come in electronically. we will be reporting them on the election night. >> we learn from colorado they have a 25-day maximum under state law if there is every count to certify results. is there any limitation in ohio? >> it is building on days. there is a 10-day...
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others have joined us and later been amaze -- have joined us. but she blazed that trail and she did so because of dr. height. when i got elected to the congress, dr. height called again. she told me that the national council is going to put a statue here in, i believe lincoln park, here in washington. she wanted me to come and be part of that dedication. i joined her there that day and from that day on, very often, we would meet, we would talk on the phone, and i just believe that she is very close to being as great a woman as mary mccloud bethune was. i'm pleased to be here to say a few words in honor of her and in memory of her great life and tremendous legacy and with that, i yield back, mr. chairman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. poe: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. conyers: i'm pleased to yield marcia fudge, one of our newest members of the congress who knew and worked for, studied under, was a meantee to
others have joined us and later been amaze -- have joined us. but she blazed that trail and she did so because of dr. height. when i got elected to the congress, dr. height called again. she told me that the national council is going to put a statue here in, i believe lincoln park, here in washington. she wanted me to come and be part of that dedication. i joined her there that day and from that day on, very often, we would meet, we would talk on the phone, and i just believe that she is very...
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using bombs hidden in cargo. again, excellence intelligence opped this plot which should have worked from moving forward. and we cannot be complacent. our transportation system remains a prime terrorist target. not just in the air, but all forms of transportation. we must continue to bolster our defenses against a determined enemy who will not relent, will not go a little -- will not go away, and will increase. hazmat the default, there for so must the tsa's. the tsa has a mass of responsibilities and multiple missions. they move 500 million people through the aviation system every year, they scream and billions of pounds of domestic and foreign cargo, as best as they can. they protect our ports and harbors public transportation system. all of this with the prospect of not enough money to do the job that they would like to do. i do not doubt the difficulty of their mandate, but the agency must remain somehow well resources. we are not talking theology or ideology. we're talking about protecting the american peopl
using bombs hidden in cargo. again, excellence intelligence opped this plot which should have worked from moving forward. and we cannot be complacent. our transportation system remains a prime terrorist target. not just in the air, but all forms of transportation. we must continue to bolster our defenses against a determined enemy who will not relent, will not go a little -- will not go away, and will increase. hazmat the default, there for so must the tsa's. the tsa has a mass of...